Hold'em table

Calling is inexpensive from the button and gives this weak hand a chance to realize equity in position; raising would risk too much with poor playability.

73 offsuit is too weak to continue even for a small blind completion after a limp.

Holding ATo in the big blind against a button limp, raising for value and initiative is standard and highly profitable.

53 offsuit is too weak to continue against a substantial preflop raise, even in position. Calling would pay too much for a hand with poor playability.

84o is too weak to open from the button in three-handed play, and calling would only limp a dominated hand. Folding preserves the full stack for better spots.

Holding 6c 3d from the small blind, this hand is far too weak to complete or raise blind versus blind, making fold the clearly optimal play.

Opening on the button 3-handed with an Ace to apply positional pressure.

A♠T♥ is strong enough to apply pressure to the button’s small open, and the ace blocker helps. Raising also avoids playing a likely multiway pot out of position.

Ten-deuce offsuit is far too weak to continue against a button open and a small-blind three-bet to 800. Folding preserves the stack for better spots.

A3o is easily dominated and does not have the playability or equity to justify calling an out-of-position 3-bet.

K♥6♥ is a reasonable button open in a three-handed game. Raise to 250 to apply pressure while keeping the sizing modest.

Jack-deuce offsuit is too weak to continue out of position against a button open, so folding is the highest-EV option.

Getting 2.7 to 1 odds facing a 2.5bb button open, defending A7o in the big blind is standard.

As the out-of-position preflop caller on a Broadway-heavy flop that favors the preflop raiser, checking Ace-high with a backdoor flush draw is standard.

I have top pair and can get value from weaker hands while charging diamond draws. A small bet keeps worse hands in and limits risk on a coordinated flop.

I only have Ace-high with a backdoor nut flush draw on a board heavily favoring the button's range, making a fold standard against the c-bet.

35o is too weak to call or open from the button; folding avoids a dominated, poorly playable hand.

In a blind-versus-blind situation after the button folds, A4o is a strong enough holding to open-raise for value and steal equity.

A♠3♠ is a reasonable defend from the big blind against a small-blind raise, with suitedness and wheel potential. Calling keeps weaker hands in and avoids inflating the pot with a marginal hand.

Check out of position on a wet broadway board where the big blind's calling range hits well, retaining backdoor equity with Ace-high.

A small stab can pressure unpaired hands after the preflop raiser checks, while keeping the risk modest. I also have ace-high and backdoor nut-flush and wheel possibilities.

I hold ace-high with minimal equity and no direct draw out of position against a flop bet, making folding the standard play.

J3 offsuit is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play.

A♥K♥ is a premium hand heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value and build the pot while keeping weaker hands in.

T4 offsuit is too weak to continue against a small-blind raise to 300 after the button folded. Folding avoids putting more chips in with a dominated, unconnected hand.